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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17

In the Circuit Court of Iron county. No., in
vacation, January 25th, 1887:
Amanda Casander Humphrey, Plaintiff,
versus
Charles Humphry, Defendant.
Petition Tor Divorce.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, by at
torney and iiles her petition aud affidavit,
setting forth, am ing other things. that the
defendant has abseEteG himself from his usu-
al place of abode in this st tie, is a non-resi-
summoned in this action by the ordinary pro.
cess of law. 1t Is, therefore, ordered, by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Iron county,
No. fn vacation, that publication be made.
notifying said defendant, Charles Hum
nl,ry tina. an action has Eeen commenced
against him I'm the Circuit Court of said coun-
~ of Iron, State of Missouri, the object and
General nature OF which Is to obtain a decree
81 ssVorce frora the bonds of natrimony con-
fraeted and existing between said plaintiff
and defeudaDt on the grounds OF desertion
and. unless he be and appear at the next
tern, If said court. to be holden for the coun-
~ of I ION, State OF Missouri, at the court
houss 10 said county, on the fourth Monday
i'm April. mex. t1SS7), and on or before the
ssrfIs Sfay thereof, If the term shall so long
continue and. IL not, then before the end OF
the terml. and plead, answer or demur to
plaintiffs petition, the same VIII De taken
AGAINST said defendant as confessed, ana
Indictment by default entered accordingly.
II lie further ordered that cory hereof be
published. according to law, in the IRON
t.ouyTY REGISTER, weekly newspaper pub
Iished In said county of Iron, State of Mis-
souri,. JOS. HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest. with seal, this 25th dar Of
[sEAL.l January, A. d. 1887.
Jos. HUFF. Clerk
Iron County Circuit Courts
Jordan s. Pickens, Att'ys for Pff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17

Do YOU Want gu9o FRUIT !sEss'

II you do, we can give you no better adj
vice than to call on A. X. Sutton, Proprietor
&..ARCADlA VALLEY NURSERIES,
He has Apples, Pears, Peaches, Cherries,
Plums, Strawberry Plants. ETC., of every
variety. Most of the fine fruit grown here in
this season is from trees taken from his nur-
sery, which is rapidly acquiring an excellent
reputation. The trees grown in this cl mate
are certainly better suited to this section
than those imported from 4 distance, and
our people appear to have at length become
aware Of the fact. We can recommend Mr..
S. unqualifiediy to every reader of this paper,
and his word can be depended upon at all
times. Orders by mail for trees from re-
sponsibie parties will receive prompt atten-
ton,
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Order Of Publication.

order OF Publication.
In the Circuit Court of Iron County,
No.. in vacation, February 9TH, 1887:
Henrietta Divel, plaintiff,
versus
Charles hohlhage. Robert Kohlhage
Frank Kohlhage, Emma Kohlhaoe, Jul
liza K0hlhage. and frederick Kohhage
ceased, and j. L. Axe. guardian of the
estate of said minors. defendants.
Partition
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, by
attorney, and files her petition. and atfi-
davit, setting forth that the defe 'dants,
Charles kohlhage, Robert kohlhage and
Frank kohlhage are non-residents of the
State of Missouri. and cannot be sum-
noned i'm this action blythe ordinary pro-
cess of law:
1t is, therefore, ordered by the under
signed Clerk of the Circuit Court of Iron
county, i'm the State OF Missouri, that
publication be made notifying saidGeiend-
ants that an action has been commenced
against them i'm said court with the afore-
said other defendants. the object and gen.
eral nature of which is to obtain q decree
OF partition of the following described
real estate, to wit: Lots five ~ and six
(6) i'm Block nineteen (i9) in the Town OF
Pilot Knob. Iron county, Missouri, as
the same are represented OIL the plat OF
said town of record in the office OF the re-
corder of said county: and that unless they
be and appear at the next term ofsaid court
to be holden at the courthouse in the City
of Ironton. within and for the County OF
Iron. State of Missouri, on the Fourth
Monday in April next. 18S7), and on or
before the sixth day thereof, Gf the term
shall so long continue; and, If not, then
before the end of the term), and plead
to said PLAINTIFF petition the same will
be taken against them as confessed and
Judgment rendered accordingly.
it is further ordered that copy hereof
be published according to law in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER. a weekly newspaper
published in said County of Iron, State
of Missouri.
JOS. HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest with seal this 9Th day OF
[sEAL, Feb'y. A. ID. 1887.
jos. HUFF, Clerk
Circuit Court Iron County.
J. B. Walker, atty for plaintiff.
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Note Reinstated

All persons are hereby notified that GER
tain promissory note for Sl63, more or less
payable II months after date, (Jan. %, 1887
to the order of F. c. Rose, which / hereto
fore repudiated, is now acknowledged by me
10 be just, and given for value received.
Mrs. AMANDA ROSE.
Witness: NICHOLAS ALLGIER.
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Order of Publication.
Order of Publication.
In the Circuit Court Of Iron County
Mo. October Term, 1886, Friday, De-
tober 29th. 1886.
Lucy Maxwell
VS..
James B. Maxwell.
GDiyOrce,l


Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
by attorney and shows to the satisfac-
ton of the Court that the defend
ant is a NONRESIDENT of the State of
Missouri and can not be summoned in
this cause by the ordinary process Of
law: it Is, therefore. ordered by the
Court that publication be made, notify
ing said defendant James Il. Maxwell.
that an action has been commenced
against him i'm the circuit court OF Iron
county, i'm the State of Missouri, tins
object and general nature OF which IS TO
obtain decree of divorce from the
bonds of matriniony heretofore con-
tracted between said plaintiff and de
fen dant on the grounds OF abandon
ment.
And that unless he he and appear at
the next term of said court, to be holden
for said county of Iron, and State OF
Missouri, at the courthouse in said
county, on the fourth Monday in April
next uSS7), and on or before the
sixth day thereof if the term shall so
long continue; AMI. if not, then before
the end of the term), and plead TO
plaintiffs petition herein, the same
will be taken against said defendant as
confessed aud decree rendered aC-
cordingly.
1t is further ordered that a copy here
of be published according to law in the
''Iron county Register,' weekly
newspaper published in said county OF
Iron, and State of Missouri.
A true copy: JOS. HUFF, Clerk.
Attest with seal, this 81 day OF
TSEAL. January, 1887.
JOS. HUFF. Clerk
Iron County Circuit Court.
w. r. Edgar, atty for pPf.
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ErOntOn, Missouri.
ftENDERShis professional services 10 the peo-
Il pie of this section. He will be found a all
time ct ms office, and will give prompt attention
TO the demands of his patrons
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order of Publication,

In the Circuit Court of Iron county. Mo-, in
vacation, January 25th, 1887:
Amanda Casander Humphrey, Plaintiff,
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

| the sharp, cruel shears, as they pitilessly
took from me the one and only beauty
possessed.
''There-I have covered your head with a
silken hood; keep this and the woolen one
upon your head for at least ten or twelve
hours you will then be less liable to catch
cold. Allow me,'' and not da ring to glance
toward where felt my lost love liness lay, /
suffered him to put the shawl about my
shoulders, place small packet in my hand
and lead me to the door.
Goodnight" he said, gently; "good-
night and merry Christmas ~
Fruits, and flowers, and candies, and toys
caps, and mittens, and stockings, and
shoes-bread and butter, and coffee, and
cake-I spent like spendthrift gloating
the while over each penny possessed like
miserl
All about the heap Of straw where the
sleeping children lay, l, creeping stealthily,
placed such stores of splendid merchandise
each with its own peculiar scent Of new
ness clinging to it-as would make poor
child frantic with delight. Why, 1 almost
feared the subtle fragrance of the printer s
ink that crept from between the pages of
Robinson Crusoe, or the faint odor of var
nish that coated all the inhabitants of
NOdl DdIu-Dh6 dIh-DOOA DIulC dAO lu-
man-would with their foreign incenses,
bring back the two small wanderers now
roaming in the Land of Nod.
But my fears were groundless, and, put
ting out the candle, crept, all dressed, as
was, shawled and hooded, in beside my lit
tie sister Josie. With prayer of thankful
ness and gratitude for my great and unex-
pected good fortune, and sigh for my poor
head-covering, I, between praying and
signing, fell fast asleep.
Peals Of s-JiaSsn bells, silver bells, attuned
to shrieks of merry laughter, awakened me
to the blissful realities of that one Christ
mas morning. /, as glad-hearted as I had
of late been sad-hearted, left the pile of
straw which had some time since been de-
serted by my small twin-folko and ran to
catch kiss from each, crying jubilantly,
as | placed a doll in Josies arms and
a book in Jo's-"Santa Claus found US,
didn't he, children! Kiss me, Josie-kiss
me, Jo!" But instead Of the kiss a merry
laugh comes from the lips of each! 1 COM
pretended in another moment, and enjoyed
more than they the good joke they played
| upon me, for there stood my little maid in
/ boyish attire, holding the book, while 10,
4 decked out in his sisters clothes, danced
about the room with waxen beauty Of a
/ doll within his arms, until Jo5ie's skirts
4 getting the best of him, down he came with
a jar that set the three solitary spoons upon
the little deal table dancing like things de-
mented.
Oh, that Christmas breakfast, and, oh,
that Christmas dinnerl l lived entirely in
the happy present that one sweet Christ
mas day-for if God had been thus good to
me He would still care for His own
By night time the bare room was turned
into what was better than any palace to me
"a real cozy little home. Curtains graced
the windows, a square Of carpet hid the
bare pine flooring, real mattress on real
4 bed that boasted . bolster and blanket
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24
Anarchist Shoes,

s'Please num-" said barefooted tramp
to farmers wife on Christmas morning,
81 wish ye merry Christmas, muml Have
We an old palr shoes round der house
witcher doant want! Ny feet isn't had
nuthin ter eat sence yisterday-I mean
hasn't had no shoe fer er week, num-"
''You can have these if they will fit you,"
said the woman as she kicked off a gaping
pair of her husbands boots she had worn
while digging cow-path TO the woodshed.
''Thankye, mum. I'm erbleeged ter ye."
s'Did yer git 'em, Bill2' asked brother
tramp, who was waiting at o bend in the
road with Bills old shoes in his hand
'sWell, now should smoile. Yer kin hev
them fer yerself. Dey's better wotcher
got on"
Il wuddent wear 'em."
WY not! Wot der matter wild EN-"
''Dey's Anarchist shoes"
''Wot's dem? I doesn't twig, Gully"
sDey had sumthin' ter do wild er bum"
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24
The Christmas Guest.

There is beautiful custom among inc
Jerbs Of the Danubian valleys to invite lnn
the family on Christmas eve strange:
guest who is for that time one OF them
selves; he is welcomed upon his entrance
by the traditional handful Of corn which IS
thrown in his face by the house-mother'
who cries to him:
"Welcomel Christ is bOrnr'
He answers meekly an echo to her words
"Christ is born"
The Christmas guest is then taken lnlo
the heart Of the family, and with tnem
visits the oxen IN their stalls, the sheep III
their folds, and the fowls and goats, glVln8
them the spoke head and repeating lhe
formula:
''The peace ofGod be on theeG'
This is to insure good luck for the ensuing
year.
The houses guest is then invited to warm
the l1ettle-chain." The serfs have tr,'ol-
ton that this chain can never be warmed ~
Christmas night, since it had been touchtu
by the Virgin Mother when Christ was
born. And that is why they burn SO nats
yule logs trying to infuse heat INTO Vna
stricken metal.
Then there is the kiss Of peace. EFen
from that the Christmas guest IS not ae-
barred. He may kiss the prettiest nai.ea ~.
of the home, but he must also KISS @ not
bearded brothers as well. THIS cnos9n -.
guest-he is called in tho language o. Ino
country 'Polaznik''-is not always oIu -
! ill-favored Indeed, the merry maldens y.
q family will put it into the house-1anel
head that such and such youth haS N n
home, or is a stranger and should be asa 1o
to their festivities, and among those lnno-
cent people no harm comes OF genIal IN, ~,
tom But the kiss imprinted on glrl ; ~, LC9S !
| cheek, even though it be consecraVed ~ e.
the prayer-chant, "Christ is born, noV oIVoa :
| sinks in blissful sweetness into her youns
heart, making the bold mountain lao mas
| there. MBs IL "a "a $40 :
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24
Didn't Appreciate the New Fad.

''Whut's that yeour ldssin' sac hardm
asked Mrs. Milkweed Of her son, who had
come home from the college to spend bis
Christmas holidays.
"A photograph, mother" replied her son.
GER fotygraff er what?'
''Why-well-yer knoW-you see
"Nao l daon't nuthin er ther kind. Whut
yew stammerin' an stutrin' like n idjeeOi
sac fer?'
"Tm not-er-that wen-cr-I never
wrote you about it. did II"
"Baout whut?"
81 became acquainted with sweet little
girl while at college, and we're engaged to
be married"
married! Hev yeon TUX leave O. yeour
senses?"
"Not at all. Don't be angry, mother She
has sent me her picture for Christmas
present"
''Lemme see et," said Mrs Millzwoed, as
she adjusted her glasses and snatehed the
photograph from his hands
Rasmus, l never braought yeW upter
lie, an l never tho't ez haow yew'd sell
yeour pow aold mother withor pctur' er
some naked hussy's foot, l mean hussys
naked foot tain't much difference! an
palm ct off fer yewr sweetheart"
''My dear mother. didn't think That IN
really a picture of her foot. Foot photo
graphs are the latest craze in society. SEQ
the engagement ring on the fourth toe"
--latest craze! An ez thet wot skmp
an save an send yew to college fer, ter fal
in love with er gal thet wears her engage
ment ring on her taoe like ez ef she WIZ
ershamed ov ct? I'd like ter knaow whui
yewr pad think eff I'd stuck aour engage
ment ring on mae taoe 'mongst CT mess er
bunyins an corns an ingrowin' nails an
sich an sent i'm. 1 guess yeou wuddent er
bin hyer naoW ter make er fule er yeour-
self Yew'd better paoke yeur ears thraougn
er board fence an hev' 'em fotygraffed fer
yeour sweetheart. Law me! They're long
ernuff fer her ter take er hint before cts TOO
-
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

t'peace on earth-good will to men'-for-
| getting the meanness Of my attire-the diff
! ference in our present station-the long
| months of our separation since the same
| school-house roof sheltered our girlish
forms, cried: '.Lucille-dear Lucille, am so
! glad to meet youP'
The CLEAN Of recognition that leaped into
! her eyes was put out by sudden chill re-
coil Ignoring me she turned and spoke to
the man behind the counter; ''and you may
add pound of powdered orris root, think,
and that is ALL"
| And that was all, The door shut her out
into the cold night, and /, poor, pitiful fool,
| to have cared. 1 hid my face within my
| cold, ungloved hands and sobbed aloud. l
know now that it was hysteria that turned
me into weeping child-hysteria brought
| about by my low spirits, low vitality, sud
den elation and relapse. l could not moder-
ate my grief until l felt myself gently
! touched and heard low, sweet voice try
| ing to comfort me. A hand led me, tear
| blinded, into curtained recess, and after
awhile grew calm and answered the voice,
whose sympathetic cadences made harmony
even in my sick, discouraged soul told
this man-this stranger-the short, simple
story OF my sad life, for felt that / owed
y
| childish tears.
He heard me gravely; then learning the
| purport of my visit, he united the faded
| ribbons of my woolen hood, gently loosened
| the meshes Of my tightly-bound hair, and
down it all went about my shoulders in
soft shining strands, sweeping even
the floors velvet covering as | leaned upon
the chairs luxuriously-cushioned arm.
II have heard your story" he said to me,
''and know you do not willingly part with
your beautiful hair
"'Willingly'! Oh, yes, indeed, sir, will
ingly-for Christmas comes tomorrow and
-and-do you think it will fetch me fifty
dollars!' almost gasping, as | allowed my
lips to name so vast a sum.
"'Fifty-'!" echoed the musical voice
above my head. 'If were lady, and such
lovellness grew upon my head, would not
sell it for thousand dollarsr''
l looked out from under the yellow tan
giles and met, in the mirror before me, a
pair of serious, luminous eyes. l noticed
now, for the first time, the handsome face,
splendid proportions and elegant attire of
the reigning genius of this fragrant estab-
lishment-for that knew him to be since.
heard the tongue-clatter of busy clerks in
the store-room beyond.
II will give you one hundred dollars" said
he, at length; 'and must cut it off my
self. 1 could not trust such hair as this to
any Of my workmen. Please come with
me-"
followed him into what seemed work
room, and sat upon the chair he placed be-
side a big marble wash-basin. | had taken
great care of my hair; but he said he would
cleanse it before he cut it, and in moment
more the yellow mass hung, heavy and
damp as any mermaiden's, over my protect
ed shoulders.
The touch of his deft fnger-tips sent a
magnetic current into my brain; began to
be light of heart again, and had mentally
spent quarter Of the magnificent sum he
had offered me, when heard the crunch Of
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

wretched hut, which served as barn,
where the men where dressing the stag and
asked if bullet had killed it. 4 moments
examination showed a fresh blood wound on
the neck: then hole was seen to penetrate
the back of the neck and the spinal column.
The examination was continued amid breath
less excitement until solid ball was found
which had evidently caused death instan-
taneously by striking the vital spot.
Father said Mary, with sudden intui-
ton, ''that bullet must have been fred near
here. Snme one may be out in this storm
unable to see the house; you must examine
the OPEN
Mr. Smith was an energetic man when
aroused. Despair and starvation had near
" ruined his hopes in life, but now, with a
mysterious and plentiful supply of food on
hand, he once more regained his manhood.
He realized at once more than Mary's intui-
tons suggested. He first fired his own gun
several times, but there was no response.
Then he united with the boys in loud yells,
but no response came save an echo through
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

the awful storm from the dark fringe Of the
forest. Mr.. Smith noted the position of the
bullet-hole, then remembered the direction
1he stag must have been bounding when
he fell; then started to search for the
hunter
Mary and her mother prepared feast Of
meat only-there was nothing else in the
house-which was to form their Christmas
dinner. For the first time in many days
both had possession of their full senses,
their life, hopes and their rosy visions.
Despair had fed with the north wind.
Hence it was that Mary suddenly stopped in
her work, and with eyes full of terror and
blood turning cold, grasped her mothers
arm.
ssWhere is hef" she gasped. s'In this
storm, this awful cold, where is he! We
were to be married to-day. o mother, per-
haps he fired that shot which saves us from
starvation, and lies stiff and cold in the
SHOWS out there, in sight Of the house."
She wrung her hands and wept while the
mother stopped to comfort her. The winds
howled more tiercely than before, and sent
great gusts down the mud chimney that
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

and turned upon some mysterious pivot; !;
and I laughed aloud as l marked the color
of her hair-it could not be compared to
minel
Two rounds of her stately dance watched
her make-then turned the knob of the door
letting in to her peculiar abode.
1t was warm inside; sweet, pungent odors
filed the tropic airs Of the long, brilliant
room-it seemed a bit of Paradise with its
warmth and brightness and delicate per-
fumes Of rare and nameless flowers.
A woman of fashion stood before the coun-
ter-how costly her habiliments, with the
fur and the velvet and the nodding plumes
Great rolls of bills in her little red wallet
were carelessly handled, and there was a
CLEAN of silvery circles and golden disks.
She turned and stood under the glare OF
the electric lamp. Our eyes met, and ], for
getful in my sweet elation Of any thing save
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24
A scheme That wouldn't Work.

s'What are these things ~ inquired Bhvens
of Mrs. Blivens, as he pointed to pair OF
theatrical tights that hung pendant from
the mantel with sock Of his own between
them.
'.Now, Jim, don't make fun of them.
bought them for Christmas. You know
you always fill my stocking every Christmas
and it's so dreadfully small that got these.
You'll fill them, won't you, ducky dearl I've
got one Of yours hung up and I'll fill it when
you've filed mine and gone to bed"
80, yes; ru fill them for you. The grocer's
just brought two barrels Of apples to the
back door and I'll get him to put barrel in
each. They're just about the right size for
a good ft''
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24


And tick took, tick a took,
The close Of Christmas is sweet,
Old memories come back in q soft-hIed flock,
Keeping pace with the pendulum's beat;
And am far back in the days,
And again on my own mothers breast
Lie havencd from ill and all life's sad ways,
Like enc on the Isles of the Blest.
Then up through the vale Of youth
. Full iocund and careless fare,
While her love burns on as steady as truth,
And as tireless as Gods sweet care.
Then out in the field Of deeds
I'm striving in heat and in cold,
And my feet slip Oft and her dear heart bleeds,
BIT I'm held by chain OF gold.
Then Christmas TO Christmas flies,
And years are but sparks in the air,
And the twilight dim creeps into her eyes,
But sunshine seems still IN her hair.
II is white with the last soft light
But Still in her tender hold,
Glow leading my feet on up to her height,
Lies The chain of invisible gold.
And tick took pulses the clock,
Hook at my sweet ones here,
And memories are OFF in q suniit flock,
And the heart of my humor is clear.
From mother to child the chain
That leads us at last to His face,
Runs on forever through pleasure and pain,
For IT'S links are the hearts Of the race.
ALyA MILTON KERR.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24
ONE CHRISTMAS.
A Woman's Noble Sacrifice and
It's Results.

D matter where - no
matter when-I once
had the noise of
factory wheels, with
their grinding cogs
and whirring belts,
dinned into my weary
ears by day-into my
dreams by night. I
could not c s C a p e
them. l can not es-
cape them yet; for
even now the shrill
whistles heard in
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24
THE PIONEER MAID.
A. Story Of Christmas In the
Early Days.

|HE "wild West" one
century ago, was To-
Gated in N h IN
New York, then over
grown with forests as
vast as those which
still linger in Mich
igan, Wisconsin and
Min n e S o ia. The
Eastern wildcat was
as fierce as is his big
brother to-day in the
Rockies. The black
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

FIR trees are the favorites with the ladies'
for Christmas trees-fur trees that bear
sealslin sacque5.-Bostoa BnlIstin.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24
TIE HEART-CHAIN.

ICK took, tick a took,
There's peace in the
fire-iight's gleam:
My pulse beats soft
with the pulse OF
the clock.
And my spirit fauS
into q dream.
Sweet wife sits there in
the light,
On her bosom our
darling at rest,
With her own doll-babe
apparaled in white